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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1909
Page
5
Local notices trumpet a Hungarian Orchestra performance at Wisner tonight with fresh peanuts at Mrs Allen’s, while Wisconsin papers report cold weather and busy civic matters. Other items note new board member J C Jackson, church New Year greetings, and a stock Co show at the opera house next week.
A halfweek record of local movements notes Albert Johnson’s homecoming and callers like W R Williams visiting Wisconsin on business. Ed Gilman heads to Chicago for commercial training while E H S Athetic selects leaders and eyes a cup at the annual meet. Plans for a coach and pre spring programs loom as students pay twenty five cents to improve desks, with small talk about a cheer, a Harvard victory reference, and local visits in Ackley Winthrop Keswick and Union.
A Herald report outlines local social trends and everyday mobility. It traces how residents engage with markets schools and community events and notes shifts in routines and neighborhood life. Data highlights prominent venues organizations and recurring gatherings shaping daily behavior.
The text describes a member of the Christian church known for attending services. It notes the family’s gratitude to the Eldora community and church, undertakers, and others for support during afflictions and bereavement. Various names appear in thanks and notices, including Rev Laura B Van Deusen and Ruby Schultz.
Mathew J. Cox born June 8 1856 in Henderson County Illinois died December 30 1908 in Eldora Iowa from burns aged 58 years 6 months 22 days. He was married twice and leaves four sons from his first wife Evelyn Clare Southwell and one son Earl Mathew Cox plus Hazel Fern whom they adopted and a wife. The remains were brought from Eldora on the eight o'clock train and a funeral sermon was preached at the Christian church by Rev Van Dusen assisted by Rev Jones of Geneva. No relatives were present the wife was in the hospital and the children were under medical treatment. Mr Cox was a sincere Christian whose last words to his pastor were not finished in the report.
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